John Hathaway vs. Pascal Krauss set for UFC 138 in England

German UFC prospect Pascal Krauss (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) will put his unblemished mark on the line against the once-beaten John Hathaway (15-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) at UFC 138.

Hathaway on Friday broke news of the matchup via his official Twitter account, and MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) has since confirmed that verbal agreements are in place.

UFC 138 takes place Nov. 5 at the 16,000-seat LG Arena at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England.

The night’s main card airs on Spike TV (via same-day delay). It’s uncertain if the Hathaway vs. Krauss fight will take place on the evening’s main card.

Hathaway recently rebounded from a unanimous-decision loss (the first defeat of “The Hitman’s” career) with a hard-fought split-decision victory over Kris McCray. Prior to the result, Hathaway had racked up 14-straight victories, including UFC wins over Diego Sanchez, Paul Taylor, Rick Story and Tom Egan.

Meanwhile, Krauss looks to follow-up on his UFC debut: a UFC 122 decision win over Mark Scanlon. The victory kept the 24-year-old Krauss undefeated as a professional. While the bout went the distance, Krauss’ other nine career victories all came via stoppage, including seven via submission.

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